Becoming part of the Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival is a chance to celebrate Scottish/Celtic culture while making a real impact. Whether you volunteer your time, offer sponsorship, or help behind the scenes, your support helps keep the tradition alive and thriving. Join us in bringing the sights, sounds, and spirit of Scotland to life—there’s a place for everyone to get involved!
The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the Scottish culture, to raise funds toward local non-profit organizations and to award Scottish cultural scholarships for Highland dancing and piping/drumming.
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Meet the Committee
The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Committee members are all volunteers. We meet once a month at Forum House, 55 Broad Street, Westfield, MA. New members are always welcome, and if you have an interest in Scottish Culture, and are willing to serve on the committee or volunteer to work at the Festival, please contact us.
Peter Langmore – Chairman
Tyler Hannum – Treasurer
JJ Williams – Vendors
Julie MacNayr Pike – Secretary, Program, Information Booth
Laurie Flechsig – Scholarships, Program, Information Booth
Jay Paglucia – Sound
Jonathan Tucker – Clans
Al Wilder – Athletic Competition
Diane Peacey – Piping and Drumming, Pipe Band Competitions
Liz Ducharme: Piping and Drumming, Pipe Band Competitions
Joe Gulsvig – Viability/Forum House Volunteers, Pub
Lezlie Webster, Nancy Lonergan – Dance Competition
Cindy Williamson – River Valley Volunteers, Gate
Leonard Smith – River Valley Volunteers, Gate
Melissa Wilder – Scottish Animals
Erin Landry – Children’s Games
Kristen Johnson – Children’s Games
Zander DiMare – Grounds
Open – Sponsors, Publicity
Open – Celtic Pub
David Turner – Celtic Pub
David Shelton – Celtic Pub
Jay Cole – Whisky Tasting
Organizations we Support
Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival is proud to support several local organizations.
In 2026 we will again donate to these non-profit organizations:
River Valley Counseling Center – a community-based behavioral health, support and healthcare service to individuals and families. Our culturally competent, skilled and compassionate staff is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in our community through services delivered with respect and dignity.
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton – The mission of HRU clubhouses is “to promote the recovery, resiliency and self-determination of the individuals we serve and to empower them to become self-sufficient and engaged citizens. Through the use of evidence based practices, HRU’s clubhouses help our members gain access to competitive employment, educational opportunities and community resources.”
Past Organizations We Have Supported
2025 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
2024 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers, Drummers, Dancers
- Piper – Mason Hunter
- Piper – Chris Baum
- Piper – Sadie Munro
- Drummers / Pipers – the Rodriguez (Family of 4)
2023 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
2022 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
2021 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
2019 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Highland Dancing – Audrie Davies, Melrose, MA
2018 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Nathan Campbell, Halifax, MA
Highland Dancing – Cynthia Freeman, Springfield, MA
2017 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
No Applicants
2016 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Look Park Train Fund, Florence
Dakin Animal Shelter (in memoriam), Springfield
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Brannagh O’Donnell, Assonet, MA
Highland Dancing – Kendall Martin, Clarksburg, MA
2015 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Drummer – Maeghan Bielski, Middleboro, MA
Piping – Zachary Brown, Westford, MA
2014 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Drummer – Ian Bielski, Middleboro, MA
Highland Dancing – Alison Lyder-Norton, Nashua, NH
2013 Recipients
Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Brannagh O’Donnell, Assonet, MA
Piping – Maeghan Bielski, Middleboro, MA
2012 Recipients
Human Resources Unlimited Programs:
Forum House, Westfield
Starlight Center, Florence
Tradewinds, Southbridge
Lighthouse, ETS/Custom Packaging, Pyramid Project, and Workforce Alternatives, Springfield
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Evan McManus, Sandwich, MA
Piping – Ian Bielski, Middleboro, MA
2011 Recipients
Human Resources Unlimited Programs:
Forum House, Westfield
Starlight Center, Florence
Tradewinds, Southbridge
Lighthouse, ETS/Custom Packaging, Pyramid Project, and Workforce Alternatives, Springfield
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Evan McManus, Sandwich, MA
Piping – Kane McManus, Sandwich, MA
2010 Recipients
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
Historic White Church Endowment Fund, Blandford, MA
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Highland Dancing – Sarah Flanagan, Leominster MA
Highland Dancing – Keeley Driscoll, Holland, MA
2009 Recipients
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
Scholarship Fund – Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Kirk Brunson, Derry, NH
